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first by rasmussen about plans for troop levels going forward. then obama and karzai on the agreement between their nations. this is about 20 minutes. [inaudible] >> good morning. chicago is a world class city. leaders are coming here today. i would particularly like to thank the people of this great city. for making us all feel so welcome. we are gathering here for a crucial summit at a crucial time. we will take the issues of importance for the future of our alliance. our summit has three key priorities. keeping afghanistan secure, now and in the years to come. keeping nato strong. and capable in the 21st century. and keeping the global network of partners. today, we are focusing on security in the age of austerity. we are making certain that the alliance can deal with the security ideas of the future, even as we tackle the economic challenges of the present. we have multinational projects that will provide greater security for lower cost. we will embrace a renewed culture that we call smart defense. we will take the first up. we will have the
first by rasmussen about plans for troop levels going forward. then obama and karzai on the agreement between their nations. this is about 20 minutes. [inaudible] >> good morning. chicago is a world class city. leaders are coming here today. i would particularly like to thank the people of this great city. for making us all feel so welcome. we are gathering here for a crucial summit at a crucial time. we will take the issues of importance for the future of our alliance. our summit has...
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we spoke to rasmussen around the time of the security council vote. he expressed vote about the failure of countries to find common ground just as the violence in syria appears to be escalating. >> the fact that the u.n. security council has not been able to agree on a legally binding resolution sends a very unfortunate i would say dangerous signal. >> rasmussen says nato won't be intervening in syria, something it did last year in libya. he says it could trigger unintended consequences given syria's complex ethnic and political structure. >> there's no military solution to the conflict in syria. we need a political solution based on the six-point plan. this is also the reason why nato has no intention to intervene militarily. we do believe that a political solution is the right way forward. >> rasmussen also argues no country in td for nato military intervention. >>> president assad ended speculation over his whereabouts following a deadly bombing that targeted the heart of his regime. he made his first appearance since the explosion killed three mem
we spoke to rasmussen around the time of the security council vote. he expressed vote about the failure of countries to find common ground just as the violence in syria appears to be escalating. >> the fact that the u.n. security council has not been able to agree on a legally binding resolution sends a very unfortunate i would say dangerous signal. >> rasmussen says nato won't be intervening in syria, something it did last year in libya. he says it could trigger unintended...
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on the cushion rasmussen point, as i mentioned, the talks did not bear fruit. it led the president of russia to make a tough decision. and i think until we get them back on track. they had issues that affect everything they say on all issues. it's true elsewhere. and on the third point, i agree completely with dean's point? but if you extrapolate further, then what is the point of any of them having weapons? we should to the be concerned. and that's the foolish -- you know, why would they do it? if we think it's fruitless, we should be agnostic or indifferent to their acquisition. clearly you're not if you're in a disarmament group i just think we have to really make decisions. not carping from the inside. and you really have the weight of responsibility on your shoulders. part of the weight of the nation's security on your shoulders. you will become more cautious and cavalier. especially from a regime such as iran. >> speaking as a person from the inside, one of the problems -- >> how many years ago was that? how many decades ago were you in the pentagon? >> 2
on the cushion rasmussen point, as i mentioned, the talks did not bear fruit. it led the president of russia to make a tough decision. and i think until we get them back on track. they had issues that affect everything they say on all issues. it's true elsewhere. and on the third point, i agree completely with dean's point? but if you extrapolate further, then what is the point of any of them having weapons? we should to the be concerned. and that's the foolish -- you know, why would they do...
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we spoke to rasmussen around the time of the u.n. security council vote and he expressed concern about the failure of countries to find common ground as the violence in syria appears to be escalating. >> the fact that the u.n. security council has not been able on a legally-binding resolution sends a very, unfortunaty, dangerous signal. >> he says nato won't be intervenes in syria something it did last year during the conflict in libya and says it could trigger unintended consequences, given syria's complex ethnic and political structure. >> there's no military solution to the conflict in syria. we need a political solution based on the koefy ano plan and believe a political solution is the best way forward. >> he argues that no country has called for nato military intervention. president assad ended speculation over his whereabouts following a deadly bombing that targeted the heart of his regime and made his first appearance since an explosion in damascus killed three members of his inner circle. syria's state-run television is squa
we spoke to rasmussen around the time of the u.n. security council vote and he expressed concern about the failure of countries to find common ground as the violence in syria appears to be escalating. >> the fact that the u.n. security council has not been able on a legally-binding resolution sends a very, unfortunaty, dangerous signal. >> he says nato won't be intervenes in syria something it did last year during the conflict in libya and says it could trigger unintended...
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rasmussen says governor romney is ahead. yesterday the state department changed that story. >> you are saying that the administration, the state department still regards egypt as a major non-nato ally and it is still a recipient of all the -- of the privileges that that entails? >> yes. >> all right. here now general wesley clark, former nato supreme allied commander. egypt an ally? >> yes. they are considered a major non-nato ally. they are not a ally like nato is or japan or south korea. no defense treaty but we coordinate with them closely there is a partnership there. >> bill: why what do we get out of egypt right now. the muslim brotherhood doesn't like us. what do we get out of there. mubarak cooperated with israel and cooperated with intelligence against al qaeda. i don't believe the muslim brotherhood is cooperating with intelligence and i don't believe they like us. >> i think there is a certain amount of cooperation still going on lot of military has been schooled in the united states, they speak english. share inf
rasmussen says governor romney is ahead. yesterday the state department changed that story. >> you are saying that the administration, the state department still regards egypt as a major non-nato ally and it is still a recipient of all the -- of the privileges that that entails? >> yes. >> all right. here now general wesley clark, former nato supreme allied commander. egypt an ally? >> yes. they are considered a major non-nato ally. they are not a ally like nato is or...
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rasmussen in particular, but our nato allies have been a great disappointment to me. i'm sure they're absorbed with their economic crises that they lurched from one day to the next, but i have very little optimism about nato, but all of these things could change to some degree if the united states would lead. it used to be the united states leads from behind. now the united states does not lead at all. >> my in-laws were there. and my son's wife's parents -- sorry. i didn't mean -- >> you mentioned briefly, the kurdish situation in turkey which has been going on in its current form for over 30 years. could you go into further detail about what you think turkey should do to further a solution to the kurdish problem? >> the first thing that's happened and i think it's worthwhile mentioning. if you go to erbil, you will see a modern, thriving, dynamic economy. you will see shopping centers, multiplexes. it's incredible what has happened to the kurdish economy over the last 25 years since they were once living in the mountains. it's beenen credible and it's been the turki
rasmussen in particular, but our nato allies have been a great disappointment to me. i'm sure they're absorbed with their economic crises that they lurched from one day to the next, but i have very little optimism about nato, but all of these things could change to some degree if the united states would lead. it used to be the united states leads from behind. now the united states does not lead at all. >> my in-laws were there. and my son's wife's parents -- sorry. i didn't mean --...
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yesterday we had the opportunity to have very healthy and broad discussion with secretary-general rasmussen. he laid out for us the general expectations of the summit and the road forward as we continue to really define this new role and the new parameters of nato. this is our fourth hearing on nato since 2009. and it's not an accident that we are having it now. i think all the members share the belief that the reliance remain vital to american security and its effectiveness as an institution concerns our focus and attention. but, needless to say that focus has changed. europe has changed. the world has changed. and later this month when the allies meet in chicago to discuss its future in afghanistan and elsewhere, a lot of that redefining will be on the table. so this summit is about how do you make nato stronger? how do we learn from our shared experiences? in my judgment nato is, and i think this is a shared judgment, a fundamental element of our national security and its organization demands critical analysis in order to meet the evolving threats of our national security. one thing is p
yesterday we had the opportunity to have very healthy and broad discussion with secretary-general rasmussen. he laid out for us the general expectations of the summit and the road forward as we continue to really define this new role and the new parameters of nato. this is our fourth hearing on nato since 2009. and it's not an accident that we are having it now. i think all the members share the belief that the reliance remain vital to american security and its effectiveness as an institution...
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rasmussen said nato commanders are taking added precautions when recruiting afghan personnel. and they're working to improve intelligence gathering on insurgents. he said there's no change in plans to withdraw all nato troops from afghanistan by the end of 2014. >>> finance ministers will take on a challenge many have taken on over the years. how to deal with social problems in the middle east. ministers will meet next week in tokyo consider creating a fund to stimulate business and increase jobs in arab nations. the g-8 ministers have given their backing to the arab spring democracy movements in tunisia and egypt. they agreed on that support at a meeting last year in france. they're nour turni they're turning attention to youth unemployment contributing to unrest in the streets. finance officials will join the meeting. it will take place on the side lines of the annual gathering of the international monetary fund and world bank. >>> greeks have seen cut after cut to their salaries and services. and there may be more to come. guch government leaders proposed budget cuts of 7.8
rasmussen said nato commanders are taking added precautions when recruiting afghan personnel. and they're working to improve intelligence gathering on insurgents. he said there's no change in plans to withdraw all nato troops from afghanistan by the end of 2014. >>> finance ministers will take on a challenge many have taken on over the years. how to deal with social problems in the middle east. ministers will meet next week in tokyo consider creating a fund to stimulate business and...
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on the russian, rasmussen point, as i mentioned, the talks on missile defense cooperation have not been prosecute. he just had to make a very tough statement. i think until we get them back on track. it's not going to be discussed. so there's also because of a potential election in russia and a lot of electoral issues in russia that affect everything they say. it's true elsewhere. and on the third point i agree completely with dean's point. but if you extrapolate further, what's the point of having it with any countries. that's just a foolish -- >> that's not what he said. >> wehe said why would we do it? so, if they -- if we don't care -- if we think it's fruitless for them to consider using these weapons, politically or militarily, then we should being agnostic or indifferent. i just think, if you're in a position of real responsibility in government, we have to really make decisions and not copy it from the outside and you really have the weight of responsibility on your shoulder, part of the weight of the nation's security on your shoulders. then you're going to be more cautious tha
on the russian, rasmussen point, as i mentioned, the talks on missile defense cooperation have not been prosecute. he just had to make a very tough statement. i think until we get them back on track. it's not going to be discussed. so there's also because of a potential election in russia and a lot of electoral issues in russia that affect everything they say. it's true elsewhere. and on the third point i agree completely with dean's point. but if you extrapolate further, what's the point of...
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nato secretary general anders rasmussen says that the alliance is determined to push ahead and building an operational shield to counter ballistic missiles, something more than 30 countries have acquired or are working to acquire, according to rasmussen. )cyl> well, it's really a way for the collective europe in a sense to participate in major foreign policy issues. because individually, they no longer have the kind of power leech or authority they once had. but as a collective, it's a very different kind of game they can play. and i think that's the princip
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. >>> nato secretary-general ander rasmussen says the alliance is ready to defend turkey. the remark is seen as a warning to syrian president bashar al assad to stop mortar shells from striking turkish territory. >> obviously, turkey has a right to defend herself. we have all necessary plans in place to protect and defend turkey. >> the statement is nato's strongest show of support for turkey so far. nato views an attack against a member country as a strike on the alliance as a whole. its members can jointly defend another member that's attacked. until now, nato leaders have repeatedly ruled out the possibility of intervening with force in syria. they have said that doing so could destabilize the region. rasmussen reiterated his position that a political solution is the best way to end the fighting in syria. he called on turkey to show restraint. >>> taiwan president ma ying-jeou says chinese boats will continue patrols near disputed islands in the east china sea, but he added that he doesn't want to see a worsening of relations with japan. japan controls the islands and c
. >>> nato secretary-general ander rasmussen says the alliance is ready to defend turkey. the remark is seen as a warning to syrian president bashar al assad to stop mortar shells from striking turkish territory. >> obviously, turkey has a right to defend herself. we have all necessary plans in place to protect and defend turkey. >> the statement is nato's strongest show of support for turkey so far. nato views an attack against a member country as a strike on the alliance...
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and as i have stressed today, i think the right way forward is to find a political solution. >> rasmussen called on the u.n. security council to speak with "one voice" to pressure syria and he also commended nato member turkey for showing restraint sincerian forces shot down one of its military aircraft last month. >>> japanese prime minister yoshihiko noda woke up to new political rivalries. his biggest rival quit the ruling democratic party and took 49 allies with him. ozawa disagreed with noda's plan to raise the consumption tax. >> translator: we voted against raising the consumption tax based on our belief that there is much to be done before any tax hike. the democratic party, led by prime minister noda, is no longer the dpj that achieved an historic change of power. we're going back to the basics of what got us elected and have decided to leave the party to create a new type of politics in which the people can choose freely. >> ozawa has been critical of noda on a number of issues. the key point of contention is the prime minister's plan to hike the consumption tax from 5% to 10%.
and as i have stressed today, i think the right way forward is to find a political solution. >> rasmussen called on the u.n. security council to speak with "one voice" to pressure syria and he also commended nato member turkey for showing restraint sincerian forces shot down one of its military aircraft last month. >>> japanese prime minister yoshihiko noda woke up to new political rivalries. his biggest rival quit the ruling democratic party and took 49 allies with...
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secretary general rasmussen has said that nato foreign ministers today and try to convince russia once again that it's their right to protect turkey if russia still is not convinced if this is indeed the case and the patriot missiles will be deployed chances are i'd say the u.s. germany and the london though that netherlands of story other countries that are going to supply turkey with those missiles however for the netherlands and germany it might need. a parliamentary approval to do so however so that's going to take more time and negotiations. but that was not the only topic on the agenda today during the russian navy. council meeting also corporation in afghanistan was discussed as well as joint war games thanks very much indeed for that live from brussels well in syria state media reports that a rebel mortar attack on a school in the damascus suburbs has killed twenty nine students and a teacher is the latest incident of collateral damage in the conflict that has allegedly claimed hundreds of lives in the past few days alone the syrian government maintains its fighting terrorists
secretary general rasmussen has said that nato foreign ministers today and try to convince russia once again that it's their right to protect turkey if russia still is not convinced if this is indeed the case and the patriot missiles will be deployed chances are i'd say the u.s. germany and the london though that netherlands of story other countries that are going to supply turkey with those missiles however for the netherlands and germany it might need. a parliamentary approval to do so...
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work is all about getting afghanistan today >> president obama and nato secretary general anders fogh rasmussen made their announcements ... >> this is the largest ever gathering at a nato summit ... it is the testament to our shared commitment to the afghan people and the future of afghanistan ... >> afghan president hamid karzai said to the left of the secretary general and acknowledged that nato troops would be out by 2014 >> our commitment for the long term from 2015 we expect to maintain a presence to train advise and assist the afghanis security forces ... the nato nations and its partners will pay its share to sustain the army the police that afghanistan needs in the coming years ... >> how long is a matter which these leaders must decide ... as this war-torn country rebuilds after decades of conflict. >> there's a lot of work to do or want to thank fellow leaders and partners for being here our nations and the world have a vital interest in the success of this mission and i am confident because of the leadership represented here as well as that of our outstanding armed forces the weeken
work is all about getting afghanistan today >> president obama and nato secretary general anders fogh rasmussen made their announcements ... >> this is the largest ever gathering at a nato summit ... it is the testament to our shared commitment to the afghan people and the future of afghanistan ... >> afghan president hamid karzai said to the left of the secretary general and acknowledged that nato troops would be out by 2014 >> our commitment for the long term from 2015...
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ktvu's eric rasmussen is at the scene. >> reporter: firefighters are out here tonight. you can see police and fire have the street partially blocked. they are still working the scene and got the call at 6:30 and arrived to discover heavy flames at least two burn victim and power lines down in the street. a neighbor recorded this cell phone video of the fire on lucy street in san francisco's bayview district just as firefighters arrived. >> i looked out the window and saw flames going everywhere. >> reporter: as flames poured out of the bottom floor of the home it became clear some people were still inside. >> i hear screaming and what i came out, someone was running across the street. >> reporter: neighbors say this han was burned trying to save others in the home. they say 12 people were inside, some of them out of town family members attending a party. >> accounted he had been and transported two people immediately and athird complaining of smoke inhalation. >> reporter: neighbors say someone had been working on a car in the home's garage about half an hour before the
ktvu's eric rasmussen is at the scene. >> reporter: firefighters are out here tonight. you can see police and fire have the street partially blocked. they are still working the scene and got the call at 6:30 and arrived to discover heavy flames at least two burn victim and power lines down in the street. a neighbor recorded this cell phone video of the fire on lucy street in san francisco's bayview district just as firefighters arrived. >> i looked out the window and saw flames...
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security forces, so that they're able to take care of their own country and after 2014, secretary general rasmussen has said, we'll continue to have mentors there, air support, that sort of thing, we'll continue something, the details to work out according to lisbon guidance. on one hand you have our forces providing almost a wind break and mentors to the afghan forces that are coming up out there. we're going to transition to the afghan security forces, right now, over half the country is under afghan lead at this point today. we're going to continue to talk to those elements of the enemy that aren't as committed or are losing their hope and remember, there may be only be about 3,000 enemies that come over to our side but enemies -- but adversaries don't come over to the losing side, the afghan enemy, the taliban, they know who's winning and who's losing. we know that, because we read their mail and also 3,000 young men coming over, saying that's it. how many afghan battalions have gone over to taliban side? zero. how many afghan companies have? zero. does that mean in a country that has been turn
security forces, so that they're able to take care of their own country and after 2014, secretary general rasmussen has said, we'll continue to have mentors there, air support, that sort of thing, we'll continue something, the details to work out according to lisbon guidance. on one hand you have our forces providing almost a wind break and mentors to the afghan forces that are coming up out there. we're going to transition to the afghan security forces, right now, over half the country is...
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ace pollster scott rasmussen of rasmussen reports. scott, welcome back to the show. it's a great pleasure to see you. >> great to be with you, larry. >> according to the latest consumer polling data, this to me is staggering. you're saying 62% of consumers actually think the u.s. is still in recession. can you tell us about that? >> first of all, we asked this question every night when we measure consumer confidence. and every single night for the last four years, for even longer, a majority of americans have said we're in a recession. they're a little bit less pessimistic now than they were a year or two ago. but they're more pessimistic than they were a couple of months ago. lots of thing are driving the concern. one i think was highlighted by the adp report today, the number of people who have jobs who are worried about losing them has grown to the highest level in six months. >> and scott, you write also that the housing market is depressing america. and lord knows team obama has thrown all these temporary quick fix things at housing. none of it seems to work. yo
ace pollster scott rasmussen of rasmussen reports. scott, welcome back to the show. it's a great pleasure to see you. >> great to be with you, larry. >> according to the latest consumer polling data, this to me is staggering. you're saying 62% of consumers actually think the u.s. is still in recession. can you tell us about that? >> first of all, we asked this question every night when we measure consumer confidence. and every single night for the last four years, for even...
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but rasmussen said russia's fears were groundless. >> i think the best way that the russians could see with their own eyes that our system is not directed against russia would be to engage actively in the cooperation that we have suggested. >> the defense system is to be completed in four phases by about 2020 and includes intercepted missiles based in poland and romania. >> on to business now. facebook has set an ipo price of between $28 and $35 a share, which could value the company of up to $96 billion a share, dwarfing its rivals. >> trading in facebook stock is slated for may 18. it said to make company founder mark zuckerberg one of the richest people in the world. he is due to sell about 5% of his stake in the company and raise $1 billion in the process. our correspondent at the frankfurt stock exchange gave us this round of friday's trade. >> people here at the stock market sincerely hope that the facebook ipo will be a success. it is important that they are glad the process of will be under way. if investors are interested, if they buy a lot of shares willing to pay a high pric
but rasmussen said russia's fears were groundless. >> i think the best way that the russians could see with their own eyes that our system is not directed against russia would be to engage actively in the cooperation that we have suggested. >> the defense system is to be completed in four phases by about 2020 and includes intercepted missiles based in poland and romania. >> on to business now. facebook has set an ipo price of between $28 and $35 a share, which could value the...
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. >> rasmussen called on the u.n. security council to speak with one voice to pressure syria. >>> delegates from six world powers have been frustrated again and again. by a lack of progress on iran's nuclear program. they will get another chance when they meet their counter parts from teheran in istanbul. the seven parties met three times since april without a breakthrough. eu foreign policy chief catherine ashton says she hopes the iranians take this chance to address concerns of the international community. western officials want iranian scientists to stop enriching uranium to 20% which can lead to the development of nuclear weapons. iranian leaders claim the program is for peaceful purposes. technical experts will decide? in is -- istanbul whether there is enough common ground for full fledge talks. but meetings are expected to be strange. -- strained. an eu embargo took effect sunday. >>> eu and u.s. officials hope their embargoes will stop governments and financial institutions from doing business with iran. iran
. >> rasmussen called on the u.n. security council to speak with one voice to pressure syria. >>> delegates from six world powers have been frustrated again and again. by a lack of progress on iran's nuclear program. they will get another chance when they meet their counter parts from teheran in istanbul. the seven parties met three times since april without a breakthrough. eu foreign policy chief catherine ashton says she hopes the iranians take this chance to address concerns...
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. >>> at his monthly news conference in brussels yesterday, nato secretary-general anders fogh rasmussen called the crackdown in syria, quote, absolutely outrageous. the secretary-general also answered questions about nato's future relationship with russia after this weekend's presidential election. the briefing is a little less than a half hour. >> good afternoon. thank you for coming. and the secretary-general will start with a short opening statement and then, of course, as usual, we'll be happy to take your questions. >> thank you, and good afternoon. it's a month since i saw you, and the last few weeks have been particularly tough in afghanistan. and i would like to express my deepest sympathy to the families and loved ones of our troops who were killed or wounded in the recent violence. these brave men were in afghanistan to build a safer future. and any attack on our troops is an attack on the future of afghanistan. we condemn these crimes in the strongest possible terms. and together with the afghan authorities, we are tightening the measures we take to prevent them. i spoke to p
. >>> at his monthly news conference in brussels yesterday, nato secretary-general anders fogh rasmussen called the crackdown in syria, quote, absolutely outrageous. the secretary-general also answered questions about nato's future relationship with russia after this weekend's presidential election. the briefing is a little less than a half hour. >> good afternoon. thank you for coming. and the secretary-general will start with a short opening statement and then, of course, as...
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joining me now is nato secretary-general anders fogh rasmussen. thank you so much for being here with us. with the end in sight, we believe, for afghanistan, one of the things that's outstanding certainly in the minds of many americans is will other members of nato besides the u.s. pony up the amount of money the u.s. would like to see to help keep afghanistan stable after combat ends? >> yes, indeed. i am optimistic about fund-raising for the afghan security forces because at the end of the day, it is less expensive to finance the afghan security forces to do the combat than to deploy our own troops. nevertheless, a number of countries have announced substantial contributions to the afghan security forces, so i'm optimistic. >> does france share that view? does germany share that view? we get the feeling and they have monetary problems of their own at the moment, spending problems of their own. but is your optimistic view shared by the individual members? >> yes, indeed. germany has announced a significant contribution to afghan security forces.
joining me now is nato secretary-general anders fogh rasmussen. thank you so much for being here with us. with the end in sight, we believe, for afghanistan, one of the things that's outstanding certainly in the minds of many americans is will other members of nato besides the u.s. pony up the amount of money the u.s. would like to see to help keep afghanistan stable after combat ends? >> yes, indeed. i am optimistic about fund-raising for the afghan security forces because at the end of...
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recently at nato's meeting of defense ministers, panetta and rasmussen both highlighted nato's response force as one of nato's key answers to the age of austerity and how nato can do more with less, how it can protect key nato capabilities from defense cuts. however, in nato's largest mission, afghanistan, nato's response force was not used. in nato's most recent mission, libya, nato's response force was not used. as commander of one of the most successful operations in nato's history, is nato's response force a luxury vehicle that will never leave the garage and will never be driven? or under what circumstances will nato's response force be used, what type of missions will it justify the investment of resources if it is received? >> probably the first answer is the easiest one. the second one is a little more complicat complicated. but still both of them, is nato response force a luxury vehicle? i don't think so. before being tasked with this operation, in fact, i spent a year training with the nato response forces. in fact, i was appointed as the commander for training of the nato res
recently at nato's meeting of defense ministers, panetta and rasmussen both highlighted nato's response force as one of nato's key answers to the age of austerity and how nato can do more with less, how it can protect key nato capabilities from defense cuts. however, in nato's largest mission, afghanistan, nato's response force was not used. in nato's most recent mission, libya, nato's response force was not used. as commander of one of the most successful operations in nato's history, is...
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next remarks from nato's secretary general an anders fogh rasmussen. and then president obama and hamid karzai talk about the strategic partnership agreement. this is about 20 minutes. >> good morning. chicago is a world class city and the leaders from around the world are coming here today. i would particularly like to thank the people of this great city for making us all feel so welcome. we come here in chicago for a we come here in chicago for a crucial time. our summit has three key priorities, keeping afghanistan secure and now in years to come. keeping nato strong and capable in the 21st century and keeping our global network of partners. today we will focus on security in an age of austerity. we will ensure that the alliance has the capabilities to deal with security challenges of the future, even as we tackle the economic challenges of the present. we would adopt a concrete package of national project which can provide greater security for all of your citizens at lower cost. we would embrace every new culture corporation which we call smart def
next remarks from nato's secretary general an anders fogh rasmussen. and then president obama and hamid karzai talk about the strategic partnership agreement. this is about 20 minutes. >> good morning. chicago is a world class city and the leaders from around the world are coming here today. i would particularly like to thank the people of this great city for making us all feel so welcome. we come here in chicago for a we come here in chicago for a crucial time. our summit has three key...
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rasmussen, said that the alliance has not even discussed the possibility of nato action in syria, saying -- quote -- "i don't envision such a role for the alliance." the following day, the supreme allied commander, admiral james stavridis, testified to the senate armed services committee that nato has done no contingency planning, none, for potential military operations in syria. that's not how nato approached bosnia or kosovo or libya. is it now the policy of nato or the united states, for that matter, to tell the perpetrators of mass atrocities in syria or elsewhere that they can go on killing innocent civilians by the hundreds of thousands and the greatest alliance in history will not even bore to conduct any planning about how we might stop them? is that nato's policy now? is that our policy? because that is the practical effect of this kind of rhetoric. it gives assad and his foreign allies a green light for greater brutality. not surprisingly, many countries, especially syria's neighbors, are also hedging their bets on the outcome in syria. they think assad will go but they're not
rasmussen, said that the alliance has not even discussed the possibility of nato action in syria, saying -- quote -- "i don't envision such a role for the alliance." the following day, the supreme allied commander, admiral james stavridis, testified to the senate armed services committee that nato has done no contingency planning, none, for potential military operations in syria. that's not how nato approached bosnia or kosovo or libya. is it now the policy of nato or the united...
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rasmussen spoke after the srarfointernationaaho norms and peace. >> we consider this act to be unacceptable aonmn it in the strongest terms. >> rasmusss the alliance will consider whether further acons necessary. but he didn't mention any military options. nato members have ereed concern about the detiorating situation in syria, b t osct of using military force presents too many risks, given the curren diplomatic approach to the syrian conflict. th aiaeil be forced to adopt a cautious stance for now. takashi icno, nhworld, brussels. >>> meanwhile, turkish prime minister tayyi erdogan for the fit me cmeedn the incident. he issued a tough warning against nassirian miany semohe tuish border. the rules for endangerment for turkish armed forces changed and ylent fm syria that poses a security risk or danger will be treated as a military target. the syrian government officials y was the turkish military plane that violated the nation's airspace. >>> fightingontinues in the suburbs of the syrian capital damascus. nine people were killed on tuesday and many others are wounded. the death toll is the
rasmussen spoke after the srarfointernationaaho norms and peace. >> we consider this act to be unacceptable aonmn it in the strongest terms. >> rasmusss the alliance will consider whether further acons necessary. but he didn't mention any military options. nato members have ereed concern about the detiorating situation in syria, b t osct of using military force presents too many risks, given the curren diplomatic approach to the syrian conflict. th aiaeil be forced to adopt a...
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. >> rasmussen said nato leaders have no plans to irpt ven. >>> egyptians are preparing for another day of protests. mass rallies have been called on friday when prayers are held to demand that the military rulers hand over power to a civilian government. the rallies began on wednesday on the first anniversary of the start of the uprising that brought down former president hosni mubarak. tens of thousands of people gathered in cities around the country to express their frustration at the military leadership. on wednesday night, several hundred people held a sit-in in cairo's tahrir square. the square was the focal point of last year's protests. protesters filled the square again on thursday morning demanding that the military hand over power immediately. >> translator: i will keep sitting here. >> translator: the military administration is almost the same as in the mubarak days. we will force military leaders to step down. >> in the evening, the protesters marched from the square to a state-run television building where troops were standing guard. >>> the u.s. defense secretary has anno
. >> rasmussen said nato leaders have no plans to irpt ven. >>> egyptians are preparing for another day of protests. mass rallies have been called on friday when prayers are held to demand that the military rulers hand over power to a civilian government. the rallies began on wednesday on the first anniversary of the start of the uprising that brought down former president hosni mubarak. tens of thousands of people gathered in cities around the country to express their...
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. >> rasmussen said that the best way to stop the conflict. he called on turkey to show restraint. nato views an attack against a member country as attack on the alliance. members can jointly defend the country. nato leaders denied possibility of military interventions in syria. they have said it destabilize the region. >>> israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu says he will call a general election early next year. vote initially scheduled for late 2013. netanyahu said he was bringing the election forward, because the governing coalition failed to agree on spending cuts for next year's budget. he said the decision is for the ben fete of efit of israel. his likud party has strong public support. the prime minister has no major political rivals. early elections could help netanyahu consolidate power and stance against iran. government may take military acttion against iran because of its nuclear program. >>> in the national energy agency predekicts iraq's ole production will double by 2020 from the current level. the iea made the forecast in the report tuesday. iraq signed contra
. >> rasmussen said that the best way to stop the conflict. he called on turkey to show restraint. nato views an attack against a member country as attack on the alliance. members can jointly defend the country. nato leaders denied possibility of military interventions in syria. they have said it destabilize the region. >>> israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu says he will call a general election early next year. vote initially scheduled for late 2013. netanyahu said he was...
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applause ] >>> coming up here on c-span 3, a press conference by nato secretary-general anders fogh rasmussen. then a discussion on international proposals to transfer control of the internet to the united nations. >>> this is c-span 3 with po politics and public affairs programming throughout the week and every weekend 48 hours of people and events telling the american story on american history tv. get our schedules and see past programs at our websites. and you can join in the conversation on social media sites. >>> well, over the past four years pulitzer prize winning author david maraniss has been writing his tenth book "barack obama the story." it included traveling the globe and speaking with his relatives in kenya and discovering his african ancestry on the shores of lake victoria. he toured the family home and sites in kansas to find the origins of his mother's family. "barack obama the story" comes out but book tv will give you an early look including our trip to kenya as we traveled with the author in january of 2010. so join us sunday, june 17th, at 6:00 p.m. eastern time. and late
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all operate on the basis of the un security council monday in fact last week the sec regional nato mr rasmussen was in new york and he talked about those issues you cited with secretary of u.n. mr bank moon and it's clear that of course we that would be a very very a proper very helpful too to have any form of mission based on of course the u.n. security council receive that how he has been so far and we believe that. the action but the exact manner of this that's that's again for the diplomats in new york and other places to discuss. now do you think russia. as a member of the security council. will it back. support the idea of leaving later. or russia will insist on a complete withdrawal of all or all of the forces. well the way we look at. the issue of gun is that is that our russian colleagues are our partners in this endeavor for variety of reasons which are very well understood you the history etc nobody has expected the russian troops to be to be present in that mission but russia has been very helpful in variety of ways transit and joint training come to narcotics etc etc so the bottom
all operate on the basis of the un security council monday in fact last week the sec regional nato mr rasmussen was in new york and he talked about those issues you cited with secretary of u.n. mr bank moon and it's clear that of course we that would be a very very a proper very helpful too to have any form of mission based on of course the u.n. security council receive that how he has been so far and we believe that. the action but the exact manner of this that's that's again for the diplomats...
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meeting is considered high level a lot of high level defense officials here but nato secretary general rasmussen did decline an invitation to join in although his spokesperson says that in no way represents or reflects his openness and readiness for dialogue it's not going to be seen as a great sign in terms of nato russia relations especially out of a major summit coming up in chicago at the end of the month so what it seems we're going to be hearing from officials coming out of this are baby steps everyone says they're willing to go further on dialogue but how much they're willing to compromise is still very unclear. well america's military web now spans the world and then eight hundred bases in a quarter of a million personnel we explore this massive military presence in our special report there today. to a substantial degree and one crime or another socialism has spread the shadow of human regimentation over most of the nations of the earth and the shadow is encroaching upon liberty. to leave early twenty first century military bases a network of military bases all around the former sleepy e
meeting is considered high level a lot of high level defense officials here but nato secretary general rasmussen did decline an invitation to join in although his spokesperson says that in no way represents or reflects his openness and readiness for dialogue it's not going to be seen as a great sign in terms of nato russia relations especially out of a major summit coming up in chicago at the end of the month so what it seems we're going to be hearing from officials coming out of this are baby...
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jon: scott rasmussen, rasmussen reports, thank you scott. jenna: thank you. jenna: new evidence that world pressure might be taking its toll on iran. that is not keeping teheran from making new threats. why iranian leaders may be very worried and what this all means to us. you have two men and their sons clinging to hope in the middle of nowhere. their incredible rescue at sea caught on tape. when you have tough pain, do you want fast relief? try bayer advanced aspirin. it's not the bayer aspirin you know. it's different. first, it's been re-engineered with micro-particles. second, it enters the bloodstream fast, and rushes relief to the site of your tough pain. the best part? it's proven to relieve pain twice as fast as before. bayer advanced aspirin. test how fast it works for you. love it, or get your money back. jon: good for them and good for the rescuers. rick, thanks. jenna: we are going to stay with international news now the stress apparently starting to show as world leaders step up pressure against iran. iran's central bank scrambling to stop the p
jon: scott rasmussen, rasmussen reports, thank you scott. jenna: thank you. jenna: new evidence that world pressure might be taking its toll on iran. that is not keeping teheran from making new threats. why iranian leaders may be very worried and what this all means to us. you have two men and their sons clinging to hope in the middle of nowhere. their incredible rescue at sea caught on tape. when you have tough pain, do you want fast relief? try bayer advanced aspirin. it's not the bayer...
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a rasmussen poll has governor romney up a couple of points after the debate. trying to do two things in the sunshine state, continue the momentum, that he began to build on, wednesday night and to show people as well, that he is not the scary guy the obama campaign made him out to be and stopped off at a cuban restaurant in tampa, and, shook hands and got takeout and folks seemed to appreciate it. and, at a campaign event in st. petersburg he looked back on debate night, a debate night many people saw as a big flop for president obama. >> did you hear what he had to say? i didn't either... i kept looking for a specific plan as to what he was going to do to create jobs and heard more of the same, stimulus, hiring more government workers, raising taxes, those things don't create jobs, they cost jobs. >> reporter: and the governor again repeating the findings of a study by the national federation of independent business which found over the long term, president obama's overall tax policies, when it comes to obamacare and his increase in taxes on the wealthiest of
a rasmussen poll has governor romney up a couple of points after the debate. trying to do two things in the sunshine state, continue the momentum, that he began to build on, wednesday night and to show people as well, that he is not the scary guy the obama campaign made him out to be and stopped off at a cuban restaurant in tampa, and, shook hands and got takeout and folks seemed to appreciate it. and, at a campaign event in st. petersburg he looked back on debate night, a debate night many...
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one of the issues and initiatives that secretary-general rasmussen has been pushing a notion of having what he calls smart defense, having europeans working together to appropriate cure critical capabilities that alone they couldn't afford but together that they could. we will encourage all europeans to dupe more of that so that even if they don't spend necessarily more in dollars or euros or cronin or whatever it is they're spending, the output of that spending will be larger and better. >> you've talked and written about how effective the nato campaign in libya was, how many lives it saved for those who were trapped in the struggle. as you also know, the "new york times" reported last month on a lengthy confidential postaction nato report that highlighted just how poorly and staffed are many of the nato allies and that they would basically have been unable to sustain combat operations for very long, even against such a weak opponent as the libyans were without very crucial u.s. assistance in a whole range of basic contemporary warfare and smart weapons, intelligence gathering, aerial
one of the issues and initiatives that secretary-general rasmussen has been pushing a notion of having what he calls smart defense, having europeans working together to appropriate cure critical capabilities that alone they couldn't afford but together that they could. we will encourage all europeans to dupe more of that so that even if they don't spend necessarily more in dollars or euros or cronin or whatever it is they're spending, the output of that spending will be larger and better....
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as eric rasmussen reports, even some obama supporters are irked that the bay area seems to be an atm for the presidential campaign. >> reporter: on a visit where time truly is money, president obama broke into a jog to greet a small crowd at sfo before believing for two high dollar fundraisers. brenda tucker johnson was among a few campaign volunteers along with san francisco mayor ed lee, and lieutenant governor, gavin newsom who met the president as he stepped off air force one at noon. minutes later, they had to pay nearly $36,000 a piece. sixths to a second sold out event started at $5,000. >> when he comes into town, he sprints in 50,000 plate dinners. it takes the humanness away from the issue. >> reporter: afternoon supervisor, christine laga says she supports the president but doesn't like that the bay area is about money, not issues. in this election cycle alone, the president has raised $9 million in the bay area. 5million in san francisco, 2 million in oakland, and almost another $2 million in san jose. the president was expected to take in another $2 million in donations.
as eric rasmussen reports, even some obama supporters are irked that the bay area seems to be an atm for the presidential campaign. >> reporter: on a visit where time truly is money, president obama broke into a jog to greet a small crowd at sfo before believing for two high dollar fundraisers. brenda tucker johnson was among a few campaign volunteers along with san francisco mayor ed lee, and lieutenant governor, gavin newsom who met the president as he stepped off air force one at noon....
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as nato secretary-general rasmussen said in december, quote, our commitment does not end with transition, we will finish the job to help create a secure afghanistan for a shared security, end quote. achieving a durable peace in afghanistan will require some form of reconciliation among afghans. it is by no means certain the effort to bear fruit in the near term but it in is our national security interest to try. any negotiated outcome with insurgents must meet our red lines for reconciliation, insurgents must, one renounce violence, two, break all advertise with al qaeda and, three, abide by the constitution after afghanistan. success in afghanistan will depend on the support of afghans -- afghanistan's names, like pakistan. pakistan has legitimate interest as should be understood and addressed. pakistan has responsibil ities, take further steps to ensure that military and extremist groups cannot continue to find safe haven in pakistani territory. pakistan has powerful incentives to do so. in 2011 alone 2000 attacks in pakistan resulted in about 2400 deaths, mostly from improvised explos
as nato secretary-general rasmussen said in december, quote, our commitment does not end with transition, we will finish the job to help create a secure afghanistan for a shared security, end quote. achieving a durable peace in afghanistan will require some form of reconciliation among afghans. it is by no means certain the effort to bear fruit in the near term but it in is our national security interest to try. any negotiated outcome with insurgents must meet our red lines for reconciliation,...